{"id":243244,"date":"2023-10-27T05:48:53","date_gmt":"2023-10-27T05:48:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/?p=243244"},"modified":"2023-10-27T05:48:53","modified_gmt":"2023-10-27T05:48:53","slug":"a-7600-km-trip-to-ladakh-on-a-bmw-r1250-gs-honda-africa-twin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/news-features\/a-7600-km-trip-to-ladakh-on-a-bmw-r1250-gs-honda-africa-twin\/","title":{"rendered":"A 7,600 km trip to Ladakh on a BMW R1250 GS & Honda Africa Twin"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019ve been actively touring on motorcycles and doing cross-country rides for a good part of the last decade or so. However, one place that remained elusive for one reason or the other was Ladakh.<\/h2>\n

BHPian Added_flavour <\/strong>recently shared this with other enthusiasts.<\/p>\n

This is a travelogue of our motorcycle ride from Bangalore to Ladakh and back, in September 2023 on a Honda Africa Twin 1100 and a BMW R1250 GS.<\/p>\n

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I follow my heart \u2026 and it usually leads me to the motorcycle!<\/p>\n

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Annual ride 2023 from Bangalore to cover the Leh-Ladakh circuit has been a phenomenon that’s going to stay in our memories for our lifetime. It was massive in terms of the distance covered, number of days taken, variables in terms of weather, altitude, terrain, road conditions, some days of extreme off-roading, etc. The toughest part for us riders (Deepak and I) was the fact that we rode heavy ~250 kilo motorcycles in some of the toughest terrains our Country offers along with pillions and luggage on the motorcycles.<\/p>\n

Of course, a big shout out to our pillions Sandhya & Varuni for being on the saddle for 3000+ km in extremely tough conditions! It’s not easy at all… And clicking some amazing pictures and videos for us to cherish these memories!<\/p>\n

No tour operator, no backup vehicle etc. implies that the plan has to be meticulous and precise. It’s an amazingly satisfying feeling to plan the intricate details, routes, and hotels over 18 days and to see it all fall into place! Like they say, fortune favors the brave and we were able to stick to the plan every single day!<\/p>\n

No amount of pics\/videos can do justice to what we experienced..<\/p>\n

Some stats below for all of you fellow nerds!<\/p>\n